New Zealand thrashed defending champions Australia by 89 runs in their first match, then settled for one point against Afghanistan owing to rain.
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On Saturday, New Zealand will meet Sri Lanka in Group 1 of the T20 World Cup 2022. New Zealand thrashed defending champions Australia by 89 runs in their first match, then settled for one point against Afghanistan owing to rain. The openers performed admirably against the Aussies, while Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner drew attention with the ball. They have consistently performed well as a team in ICC competitions and hope to maintain that momentum in this competition.
Sri Lanka, on the other side, failed to continue their three-match winning streak after being defeated by Australia in the previous game by seven wickets with 21 balls remaining. On a surface that was favourable for the pacers, they failed to take full advantage of the circumstances and gave up far too many runs in the final stages. Premier batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa is yet to strike in this competition, which is concerning for the management. They need to recover and come back stronger in this encounter.
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Star Sports Network will LIVE TELECAST the match while Disney+ HotStar will LIVE STREAM the game.
Keeper – Devon Conway, Kusal Mendis (C)
Batsmen – Dhananjaya de Silva (VC), Pathum Nissanka, Kane Williamson
All-rounders – Wanindu Hasaranga, Mitchell Santner, Jimmy Neesham
New Zealand: Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson ©, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka ©, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando
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